Question - Melee or Caster

[bigdogs175]

Has anyone noticed any upticks on which is favored this expac? I know some of you do expansive research that allows us statistical idiots to go 'WOW, they know their @#$%@' . Thanks

 

[knave23]

Typical pattern seems to be casters on level increase expansions and melee on the others. From what I’ve heard that has continued.

 

[bigdogs175]

Thanks..

 

[TVCChiver]

I've seen some wizards diving some insane dps because of they way they changed how nukes work now.

 

[Ohin]

I read on the official forums of a mage who was very happy this expansion.

 

[OldGuard]

In ToB my warrior always out DPSed my mage, necro and wiz. And not by a little. So if my casters can catch up, I’m ok with that.

 

[Kruuger]

This was from just my chanter earlier today never used to see that big before I don’t think

 

[Free_Sid]

I have a chanter 2 wiz and mage and stuff is dying really fast for it being higher level than me. My group is not 130 yet

 

[durango773]

TL:dr Casters are the way.

EQ has been on a cycle of level +, 90% of spells/abilities, then a xpac of melee growth (since they get new weps/augs off years caster only get 4-5 spells). This year they did adjustments to clerics (give them more purpose), enchanter (give them more purpose), druid (some mana love). This along with the way Spell Power stat is used (part of multiplied result, not added), cause casters to jump.. and might lead to a nerf.

 

[Peppe]

Hybrids never gets any love

 

[Mikey02]

Can't drain the mana on the casters now either. They just booom booom all day long. Can't wait to get new raid focus. They're already making melee group look bad.

 

[wowfool]

No worries, next year's expansion will either make zerkers or rogues OP again.

 

[wowfool]

I've seen some wizards diving some insane dps because of they way they changed how nukes work now.

Is there somewhere that explains how nukes have changed? Just coming back after a break, for the 100th time.

 

[Sic]

Is there somewhere that explains how nukes have changed? Just coming back after a break, for the 100th time.

Spell DMG actually helps now.

They did some "instead of + let's make it do a x" in spots.

Some spa stacking changed too.

Personally, I expect there to be some short changes in January cause some stuff seems kinda broken

 

[bigdogs175]

Spell DMG actually helps now.

They did some "instead of + let's make it do a x" in spots.

Some spa stacking changed too.

Personally, I expect there to be some short changes in January cause some stuff seems kinda broken

So, they might have actually done some real coding ( not that I know how to do more then sign my name ) and didn't take the easy route? WOW...

 

[TVCChiver]

Is there somewhere that explains how nukes have changed? Just coming back after a break, for the 100th time.

I can't find exactly where I saw it on the forums, but there was also some change to the formula that nukes get.

 

[Mikey02]

We're getting a lot of praises for mage and wiz, how are the necros now?

 

[brain6464]

This was from just my chanter earlier today never used to see that big before I don’t think

I had to stop and REALLY think about what those numbers were.... gottdamn.

 

[Mikey02]

I forgot to take a screenshot but my wizard got lucky and landed 64 mil worth of damage 3 seconds into the fight and the mob was disintegrated. Good time to be a caster.

I’m still using LS raid gear focus. Any improvement on using the new focus even if it’s a group focus?

 

[RobRenfro]

And yet the folks who voted on my 6 box voted melee heavy. Someone want to explain this to them. LoL

 

[TVCChiver]

And yet the folks who voted on my 6 box voted melee heavy. Someone want to explain this to them. LoL

We wanted you to have a (small) challenge and not have to rely on caster dps .